By Gary AndersonMarch 15 - Ticket sales and travel packages to this year's Commonwealth Games are up by 800 per cent on Delhi 2010 according to official ticket agents in New Zealand as Kiwi fans get set to flock to Glasgow this summer.

The highest demand for tickets have been for cycling, swimming, netball, hockey and athletics events

By Gary AndersonMarch 14 - As was widely anticipated the first day of the International Swimming Federation

By Gary AndersonMarch 14 - The Aspire Dome in Doha will be the setting for the seventh edition of Qatar's Schools Olympic Programme (SOP) finals, which will see competitors aged between five and 18 taking part in a range of sports.

will be held across a range of sports including football, basketball, handball, volleyball, athletics, swimming

By Gary AndersonMarch 14 - USA Synchro has announced the appointment of Kevin Warner as the organisation's new executive director replacing Julie Fabsik-Swarts, who left the role due to a difference in opinion on how the governing body moves forward.

budget and coordinated and organised all aspects of the elite athlete programme.The US synchronised swimming

The US synchronised swimming team is second behind Russia in terms of Olympic success having claimed

By Emily GoddardMarch 12 - Bruno Grandi, President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), has said Qatar is "now ready to host a World Championships" in the sport.

the coming years.These include the 2014 International Aquatics Federation (FINA) World Short Course Swimming

By Gary AndersonMarch 12 - The International Swimming Federation (FINA) Diving World Series starts this

swimwear brand Speedo has been announced as the official product and swimwear provider to the Spanish Swimming

Speedo will provide equipment and apparel for all RFEN athletes competing in swimming, water polo, diving

, synchronised swimming and open water disciplines until December 2017.The deal will take in all major

Speedo and the Spanish Swimming Federation have enjoyed a long relationship spanning almost two decades

medals including a gold for the women's water polo side, three silver and four bronze in synchronised swimming

Championships in Doha in December.Last year, Speedo announced a similar deal with the China Swimming

By Gary AndersonMarch 10 - With 135 days to go until the start of the Commonwealth Games, swimmer Michael Jamieson was on hand to formally start the official countdown clock to Glasgow 2014, at the city's Central Train Station.

©Glasgow 2014Jamieson, who will be hoping to be one of the big stars at the Tollcross International Swimming

By Nick ButlerMarch 10 - Olympic gold medallists Chad le Clos and Kim Yuna were among the ambassadors consulted by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in a bid to make the Youth Olympic Games "by young people for young people".

As well as London 2012 200 metres butterfly swimming gold medallist Le Clos and figure skater Kim, who

By Paul OsborneMarch 10 - The American Samoa National Olympic Committee (ASNOC) is hoping to tap into International Olympic Committee (IOC) funds in order to begin construction of their headquarters and sports facilities on Government land in Tafuna.

Hopefully the first two facilities, as far as sports is concerned, will be a multi-purpose gymnasium and a swimming

By Zjan ShirinianMarch 7 - Ukraine made a clear statement against the situation in Crimea during the athletes' parade of the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, in an Opening Ceremony which mixed captivating drama and stunning beauty.

the stadium ©Getty ImagesThe cauldron was lit in a shower of flame and sparks by two-times Paralympic swimming

By Paul OsborneMarch 6 - Israel is set to host its first ever large-scale swimming event after the European

Swimming Federation (LEN) named Netyana the host of the European Short Course Swimming Championships

highlighted the importance of bringing the event to new cities in order to boost the development of swimming

The Israeli Swimming Federation has proved their capability to organise major international events before

, by hosting several open water swimming events in Eilat."

Now, they're entering the elite club of organisers who stage the biggest swimming showcases, too."

," said Noam Zwi, President of the Israeli Swimming Association."

By Gary AndersonMarch 6 - With just one day to go until the Opening Ceremony, the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games Wall was officially opened today in a ceremony attended by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven and United Nations (UN) Special Advisor on Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke.

Kozak and Sochi 2014 President and chief executive Dmitry Chernyshenko, while two-times Paralympic swimming

By David OwenMarch 6 - UK Sport changed explanatory wording accompanying its high-performance investment principles shortly before announcing the withdrawal of funding from seven Olympic and Paralympic sports, including basketball, water polo and goalball, insidethegames has learnt.

," he said.The other sports to have had their entire funding withdrawn by UK Sport are synchronised swimming

By Paul Osborne at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in LondonMarch 6 - An international sporting event dedicated to sick, injured and wounded service personnel has been launched at the Copper Box Arena here today.

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